Open AccessEfficacy of a two‐tiered trauma team activation protocol in a Norwegian trauma centre
Author(s) -
Rehn M.,
Lossius H. M.,
Tjosevik K. E.,
Vetrhus M.,
Østebø O.,
Eken T.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
british journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.202
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1365-2168
pISSN - 0007-1323
DOI - 10.1002/bjs.7794
Subject(s) - medicine , triage , emergency medicine , injury severity score , poison control , injury prevention
A registry-based analysis revealed imprecise informal one-tiered trauma team activation (TTA) in a primary trauma centre. A two-tiered TTA protocol was introduced and analysed to examine its impact on triage precision and resource utilization.